sideroblastic anemia

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sideroblastic anemia - refractory anemia characterized by sideroblasts in the bone marrow

sideroblastic anaemia, siderochrestic anaemia, siderochrestic anemia

refractory anaemia, refractory anemia - any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease)

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However, it is important to note that the presence of Pappenheimer bodies and red cell dimorphism in the sideroblastic anaemias and of basophilic stippling in cases of lead poisoning.

A STUDY OF PALLOR IN ELDERLY--HAEMATOLOGICAL PROFILE

Coarse stipplings are clinically significant and indicates impaired haemoglobin synthesis as seen in megaloblastic anaemia, thalassemias, sideroblastic anaemias and lead poisoning [14,41].

Morphologic evaluation of Anemia--I

The sideroblastic anaemias are a heterogenous group of disorders with the unique characteristic of amorphous iron deposits in erythroblast mitochondria (1).